Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-04
THE CITIZEN 4 SODERETGN.

The Rev. Samuel p. Dunlap, pastOr-elec
of the Congregational church. is already
commanding public attention by the bold
ness and force of his pulpit utteranceS. Mr.
Dunlap gavean of hand talk to an unusually
large audience, sunday evening, Oh the re-
People have a natural reverence. the worlC
over. for kings said Mr.. Dunlap-hut Ol
election days We have any number of king
actual Sovereigns exercising their pre-
rogatiye at the ballot box. They are the
said as really rulers aS other kings
presidents or congressman. differing only
the degree of their power. They exercise a
power in their own right. aS citizens. while
the president or the congressman wieldS a
delegated power.
Mr.. Dunlap presented the wickedneSs
and dishonesty of casting purchased OF
unduly influenced vote. The ballot was
really not mans property, but trust
and il could not be sold. because il was real
ly the property of the people.
The persons who were too good 10 go to
the polls among the common people Were
very properly described as persons who
were really not al all too good 10 mix with
the people. but actually unworthy, aS they
were guilty of a gross neglect of PLAN
duty. These persons who claim 10 be too
high-toned and too clean TO 90 among what
they call the rabble" at the voting places.
and too dignifei 10 try 10 persuade their
fellow citizens 10 vote right. would them
selves be purified and elevated by going up
and not doirn-to voting places.
Mr.. Dunlap urged his feIlow-citizens to
perform their political duties intelligently
and conscienti'u,ly, as in the sight of God
No man needs to BE- ignorant as 10 his duty
lSaid Mr.. Dunlap with all the information
that has been printed in the newspapers of
the city during the past few days. Ii is
every mans duty To inform himself as to
merits OF candidates and parties, and to
vote conScienti0usiy. The discourse was
timely and its points were well made.
The Last Penacook. =" is the title of a
tale of provincial life. from the pen of Mr.
Abel Il. Berry, and from the press OF those
publishers. Messrs H. Lothrop
Il Co, Boston. The story takes the reader
back che early days of the country. lust
before the war Of the revolution. Most of
the Indian tribes had been dispersed, though
here and there scattered representatives Of
them hung around the settlements. or wan-
dered through the vast stretches of forest,
hunting and fishing, loath to leave the hunt
ing grounds of their fathers. One of these
savages, a member of the once pow
erful tribe of the PenacoOks. plays
a prominent part in the story, and
gives II its name. The main inter
est of the story hinges on the stealing of
child, the heir to large property, and her
discovery, yeaIs afterward. when she is for
the second time abducted and concealed on
one of the small islands in Lake Winnepe-
Saukee. Her hiding place is found by
Catamount ''the last of the penacookS."
and with her restoration 10 her friends
comes the ul.masking of the plot, and the
revelation of her real name and rights.
4 number of historical characters are intro
iuced. the principal being Governor John
Wentworth. the younger. of Portsmouth,
\. II. The story Of full o: interest from
lie first chapter of the last, and is well
Illustrated